A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Alhaji Fatai Oyedele, popularly known as Diekola, has been attacked by some hoodlums suspected to be loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Our correspondent gathered that some PDP thugs with some chieftains of the party had earlier come to Alekuwodo area where Ward 5, Unit 17, is located to canvass for votes ahead of the Thursday rerun election but they left after some minutes.
Upon hearing this, some APC thugs also reportedly stormed the area with APC leaders to canvass for votes.
A resident of the area told our correspondent that the APC thugs came armed with guns and other weapons and saw Diekola who they reportedly attacked.
Diekola’s driver and another occupant of his car were also reportedly attacked with cutlasses as they shot into the air.
The incident led to pandemonium as residents fled while some hid in their houses.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State, Mrs Folasade Odoro, could not be reached as her phone was switched off when our correspondent called to conform the incident.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Crops, Mr Afolabi Babawale, when contacted said he was not in the state and was not aware if the incident truly happened.
But a former Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Sunday Akere, said Diekola was attacked by APC thugs.
Akere, who is a chieftain of the Action Democratic Party but a friend of the victim said Diekola, who recently defected from the APC to PDP was whiskey away.
He said,
” Alhaji Diekola was attacked but I don’t know how serious. His driver and another person were also injured in the attack. We don’t know where they have taken him to but his telephone lines have been switched off.”
